Loading my pontoon boat at the launch ramp, with little to much wind, makes it easier now with these load guides. Just get the bow between the two middle posts and the two...Read complete review

Loading my pontoon boat at the launch ramp, with little to much wind, makes it easier now with these load guides. Just get the bow between the two middle posts and the two outer posts help keep the pontoons centered over the bunks as we pull the trailer up and out of the water. No more getting down into the water to hold the boat inplace. I painted mine black to match the color of the trailer. Use marine grade paint.

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Bends Easily at 90 Degree Angle

I installed these on my boat. On the positive side, they make loading the boat MUCH easier. However, after a couple of uses one of the posts bent a little. After a...Read complete review

I installed these on my boat. On the positive side, they make loading the boat MUCH easier. However, after a couple of uses one of the posts bent a little. After a couple of more uses the (bent) post bent some more. I boat in a river so I always have to deal with current and wake from jet ski's, barges, speed boats, etc. When the water is calm, the guides seem to work best. My I think that these guides may work great at a small horsepower restricted lake with not a lot of current/wake. The other thing that I do not like about the guides is that the plastic PVC inserts need to be about 6" higher. I have these guides installed on the rearmost cross-member of my bunk trailer and they are usually under water, because the ramp I use is fairly steep. I thought about replacing the PVC pipes, but the bent guide has made me re-think that plan. I may purchase another set or find a welder to fix (and reinforce) the bent guide or I may consider other type of guides, but am not sure that the other guides would work as well straightening out the boat at the rear of the bunks -- which I need due to the current always floating the rear pontoons downstream a little bit when I pull out of the water.

As stated before, it's an excellent product, but had to add extra gaskets (washers) to make it work on my pontoon boat trailer. Perhaps Smith needs to add a few more (20 total gaskets). However, the cost for the gaskets was minimal, and, more importantly, the guide-ons work perfectly.

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